Visit the Ironworks Gaming Website Email the Webmaster Graphics Library Rules and Regulations Help Support Ironworks Forum with a Donation to Keep us Online - We rely totally on Donations from members Donation goal Meter

Ironworks Gaming Radio

Ironworks Gaming Forum

Go Back   Ironworks Gaming Forum > Ironworks Gaming Forums > General Discussion > General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005)

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 01-17-2005, 06:33 AM   #1
wellard
Dracolisk
 

Join Date: November 1, 2002
Location: Australia ..... G\'day!
Posts: 6,123
Airbus unveils giant A380 plane

Qantas the airline I work for has ordered this plane and will get delivery the middle of next year. Singapore airlines will be the launch customer travelling between Australia and London. The Plane will leave the hanger and be unveiled in a ceremony tomorrow


This plane is magnificent, I can not wait to see it for real [img]smile.gif[/img]


BBC


Tuesday's (tomorrow’s) official unveiling of the enormous Airbus A380 will be a milestone in aviation history. For Airbus, it cements its position as the world's leading builder of civilian aircraft.

The ceremony will mark more than a decade of development of what is widely seen as a triumph of design and engineering.
Due to enter service in 2006, the A380 will replace the Boeing 747 jumbo as the world's biggest passenger aircraft.

__________________


fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years
wellard is offline  
Old 01-17-2005, 06:56 AM   #2
Harkoliar
Jack Burton
 

Join Date: March 21, 2001
Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney
Age: 40
Posts: 5,556
huge thats for sure.. 840 passangers is kinda crowded for me [img]tongue.gif[/img]
__________________

Catch me if you can..
Harkoliar is offline  
Old 01-17-2005, 08:09 AM   #3
wellard
Dracolisk
 

Join Date: November 1, 2002
Location: Australia ..... G\'day!
Posts: 6,123
Thats the maximum it can take Harks, The usual figure will be betwen 550 and 600 depending on configureation. Anyway it's bloomin big [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]
__________________


fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years
wellard is offline  
Old 01-17-2005, 09:45 AM   #4
Spirits forever
Guest
 

Posts: n/a
wow ..huge!! i hope to fly in that..oneday XD

still that's alot of people...^^;
 
Old 01-17-2005, 09:49 AM   #5
Megabot
Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice
 

Join Date: October 18, 2003
Location: Oslo, Norway.
Age: 61
Posts: 3,360
Yeah and when it crash it wil have a huge amount of..yeah you know, i think the planes are big as they should be this days!
But nice is the plane anyway! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Megabot is offline  
Old 01-17-2005, 11:30 AM   #6
Spirits forever
Guest
 

Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally posted by Megabot:
Yeah and when it crash it wil have a huge amount of..yeah you know, i think the planes are big as they should be this days!
But nice is the plane anyway! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
errr, you could say that too, XD--- nice perspective..i'll have to rethink about wanting to ride it XD
 
Old 01-17-2005, 11:51 AM   #7
Mack_Attack
Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld
 

Join Date: May 22, 2001
Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada
Age: 51
Posts: 2,929
I sure hope the will recoup the cost. I like the comment about cattle. Nice that we are refered to as cattle.
__________________
Mack_Attack is offline  
Old 01-17-2005, 01:32 PM   #8
Arvon
Unicorn
 

Join Date: October 4, 2001
Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus
Posts: 4,212
Quote:
Originally posted by Mack_Attack:
I sure hope the will recoup the cost. I like the comment about cattle. Nice that we are refered to as cattle.
There's no problem with cost... the EU tax payers subsidized the whole thing.
__________________



53.7% of all statistics are made up
Arvon is offline  
Old 01-17-2005, 01:41 PM   #9
Q'alooaith
Emerald Dragon
 

Join Date: December 10, 2003
Location: UK
Age: 40
Posts: 961
they've got to sell about 100 of these things to break even. Or 100 more than they currently have order for.. dunno, either way not a huge number considering..
__________________
-Jenn
Q'alooaith is offline  
Old 01-17-2005, 01:50 PM   #10
Mack_Attack
Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld
 

Join Date: May 22, 2001
Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada
Age: 51
Posts: 2,929
Quote:
Originally posted by Arvon:
quote:
Originally posted by Mack_Attack:
I sure hope the will recoup the cost. I like the comment about cattle. Nice that we are refered to as cattle.
There's no problem with cost... the EU tax payers subsidized the whole thing. [/QUOTE]Either way as long as some one in not upset they are out the cash.
__________________
Mack_Attack is offline  
 


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Kerry Unveils One-Point Plan Timber Loftis General Discussion 6 08-17-2004 07:24 PM
Kerry Unveils Tax Plan Timber Loftis General Discussion 0 03-26-2004 07:45 PM
Plane Sabotaged! dragon_lord General Discussion 2 10-05-2003 06:39 PM
I saw my first plane tonight...:) J.J. General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 11 09-19-2001 10:25 PM
Plane Crashed 2 skywalker General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 86 09-11-2001 05:53 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
©2024 Ironworks Gaming & ©2024 The Great Escape Studios TM - All Rights Reserved